Compare towns
Union vs Canterbury vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Union | Canterbury | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
5,124 |
9,292Highest |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Union and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Canterbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Canterbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
| Putnam and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #125 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Canterbury School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.